Reading the Rocks: A Web-based, middle-school
curriculum/data base resource, in which students can "read" the more
than 168 rocks displayed in HoPE and conduct on-line experiments on
the samples.
Glacier: A middle-school curriculum developed
with support from the National Science Foundation, by Rice University,
and Education Development Center, focusing on the Antarctic as a vehicle
for studying geology, oceanography, geography, meteorology, astronomy,
and environmental science.
A Curriculum about Sulfide Chimneys: The Museum
is developing educational materials based on the interdisciplinary
study of the hydrothermal vents and the collection of sulfide chimneys
now on view in HoPE.
Curriculum Resources in Modeling, Visualization,
and Simulation: A series of curriculum modules, including CD-ROMs,
guides, and kits, focuses on essential scientific skills of modeling,
visualization, and simulation across a range of disciplines. The modules
will be published by Tom Snyder Productions during the coming year.
Teachers' Guides to the Gottesman Hall of Planet
Earth: The Museum is developing two teachers' guides to HoPE -
an elementary- and a middle/high-school version - including background
material on geology; descriptions of each section of the Hall; tip
sheets for students; a glossary; a guide of other Museum halls; and
post-visit activities for the classroom.
New High School Course for New York City, Planet
Earth: In collaboration with the New York City Board of Education,
the Museum has developed a "variance" for the standard high school
Regents-level Earth Sciences course. This new approach, reviewed and
approved by the New York State Department of Education, focuses on
scientific research and lab experiences, the required content standards,
takes full advantage of the Museum's resources, and integrates technology
into the classroom. During this first year, the program is being used
by thirty-five schools throughout the city. Museum scientists and
educators participated in the design of the course and its implementation.
For more information about these programs, call
212-769-5304
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Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and the Arctic (TEA)
The American Museum of Natural History has been awarded a grant to
administer TEA by the National Science Foundation. In this program
teachers are selected to travel to the Antarctic and the Arctic to
participate in 3-8 week field investigations. While in the field,
participants serve as educational liaisons, communicating with classrooms
through electronic journals, images, and dialogue on the TEA
Web site . Upon their return, the teachers share their experiences
with students, peers, and the community, create inquiry-based science
activities for the Web site, and mentor three teachers to facilitate
the incorporation of polar science and research experiences into the
classroom.
REVEL (Research and Education of Volcanoes, Exploration,
and Life)
Teachers, including teachers from New York City public schools, join
scientists aboard research vessels to study the mid-ocean ridge, the
hydrothermal vents, and deep-sea biological communities on the Juan
de Fuca Ridge off the coasts of the Northwest U.S. and Canada. REVEL
is a collaborative effort, organized by scientists at the University
of Washington in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History
and Pennsylvania State University.
For more information about these programs, call
212-769-5304
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